The 2013/14 Midseason Transfer Thread

[der Berliner 3,813]

We will have to remove them.

 

That is all fine and well. Will "we" be able to finance Rangers FC though. In a way you want them to be, top international stars et al? Do you bank on people like Paul and Malcolm Murray et al to join up in this "we"?

[the gunslinger 3,366]

We already have for 140 years.

[der Berliner 3,813]

Right, the window is now alomsot gone and what had we ...

 

RANGERS will hold transfer talks with Cyprus international Athos Solomou next week, when the player and his agent arrive in Glasgow.

 

The APOEL Nicosia full-back, 28, is due to fly to Scotland to discuss a move to the League 1 leaders and is free to sign a pre-contract agreement, with his APOEL contract expiring in June. Rangers monitored Solomou, who has both Champions League and Europa League experience, throughout last year and most recently watched him in APOEL’s Europa League group match against Eintracht Frankfurt last month.

 

... plus suggested interest in Ryan Stevenson (because he was at Ibrox) and Gabriel Tamas of Doncaster.

 

Facts:

 

Shire miss out on Gallagher stay

 

Rangers have turned down East Stirling’s request to keep Ibrox youngster Calum Gallagher at the club for a second month on loan.

 

The 19 year old has made a very positive impression on the Shire’s Head Coach John Coughlin after grabbing two goals, including a last minute equaliser against Albion Rovers last Saturday, in four games.

 

Coughlin said: “Calum has been terrific and I would have really liked to have kept him. He quickly became a favourite of our fans however Rangers are quite right to keep him there.”

 

Club chairman Tony Ford said: “We would like to place on record our thanks to Rangers for allowing the temporary transfer of Calum and we have greatly appreciated having him here.”

 

“We would also like to wish Calum every success at Rangers.”

 

SPFL

 

McKay to stay at Ton until end of season

 

MORTON have agreed a deal to sign Rangers winger Barrie McKay on loan until the end of the season.

 

The 19-year-old was one of new Cappielow chief Kenny Shiels' first signings when he replaced Allan Moore as boss, with the Gers kid agreeing a short-term deal last month.

 

The Ton's abandoned Championship clash with Queen of the South on Saturday was due to be his final match for Shiels' side.

 

But after holding talks with the Light Blues, Shiels has now struck a deal to keep McKay at Cappielow until the end of the campaign.

 

The capture of McKay is a major boost to the Ton as they bid to haul themselves away from the Championship relegation zone, with the Murray Park kid now set to benefit from an extended period of first-team football.

 

Shiels told SportTimes: "Barrie is coming back to us until the end of the season. It has been agreed. We'll do the paperwork and that will be it.

 

"He has made a good impact for us since joining us so it is great news for us.

 

"He is a good player so we are pleased to have him until the end of the season.

 

"It is good for us and good for Barrie. He is improving all the time, which is great.

 

"He has progressed well recently and hopefully there is plenty more to come from him between now and the end of the season."

 

ET

[Zappa 0]

Bit early to say the window's almost closed is it not dB?

 

It's Tuesday morning and the window doesn't close until Friday night. There's almost 85 hours to go....

[der Berliner 3,813]

Yep, it might get frantic on the last day - as usual. But it isn't too far fetched to say it is "almost closed" after 28 days of non-business

 

I reckon that Wallace will resist any lure from down south, mainly for private reasons. And I for one don't think any EPL team of note will happen by to make him reconsider his standpoint. (Likewise, I doubt that he'll be forced out.)